Display event - USPTA World Racquets Conference 2024

USPTA World Racquets Conference 2024

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Schedule and times are subject to change

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*PLEASE NOTE: There is a 5% cancellation fee for any cancellations prior to the event. Any cancellation requests on or after the event has commenced, will be non-refundable.

When

9/15/2024 - 9/19/2024

Where

The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa 71333 Dinah Shore Drive Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 UNITED STATES

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Program

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Sunday, 15 September 2024

Description
Registration and Merchandise Time 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM
Specialty Course 1 - Women in Coaching Women in Coaching – Ideas for Career Advancement. Presented by: Kim Bastable - Mastering essential skills for career and leadership success Tracy Almeda-Singian - Marketing for Advancing Your Career Sarah Stone - Coaching on the professional tour Dr. Ashley Kuchar - Developing confidence and resilience for a successful career Danae Frentz - Developing confidence and resilience for a successful career Specialty Course cost is $75. (This sp. course is open for all) Time 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 8:00 AM
Pickleball Strategy to Improve Your Coaching Presented by Jason Grigg (Pickleball Session) Time 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM 8:00 AM
Understanding the game of Padel Understanding the game of Padel - an educational journey all over the court to make better decisions. Presented by Marcos Del Pilar (Padel Session) Time 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM 8:00 AM
Island Pickleball Live Ball Drills Presented by Cathy Nicoloff (Pickleball Session) Time 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 AM
Seamless Synergy how Padel and Tennis coexist and complement each other Presented by Simon Gale (Padel Session) Time 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 AM
Controlling Your Controllables: Focus on Your EAGLES™ Developing a Tenacious Mindset, On & Off the Court Presented by Angelo Rossetti (Pickleball Session) Time 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 10:00 AM
Mastering Customer Experience on the Court Presented by Iryna Ryzhuk (Padel Session) Time 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 10:00 AM
Pickleball Games Pickleball Games - How to incorporate real games for real fun to see real results! Presented by Geoff LoConte (Pickleball Session) Time 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 11:00 AM
Marcos keys of the game 6 principles that will change your Padel game forever. Presented by Marcos Del Pilar (Padel Session) Time 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 11:00 AM
Specialty Course 2 - Creative Drills & Games Creative Drills & Games for Private & Group Lessons. Presented by Jorge Capestany Specialty Course cost is $75. Time 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 1:00 PM
Opening Party Time 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 6:00 PM

Monday, 16 September 2024

Description
Cardio Tennis/Padel/Pickleball Play Time 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM 7:00 AM
Registration and Merchandise Time 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM 7:00 AM
Opening session: The Future of the USPTA Opening session: The Future of the USPTA. Driving Excellence and Change as a Coach and a Leader. Presented by: USPTA Board Brian Dillman Keynote: Allstair McCaw Time 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM 8:00 AM
Registration and Merchandise Time 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM
Serve + 1: Tennis Movement Training Presented by Dr. Mark Kovacs Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10:00 AM
Crafting Dynamic Tennis Programs Crafting Dynamic Tennis Programs & Mastering Leadership Skills. Presented by Mike Woody Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10:00 AM
Teaching World Class Volleys and the AXIS OF POWER Presented by Walker Sahag Time 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 11:30 AM
Panel - The Evolution of the Director of Racquet Sports Role Presented by: Milos Vasovic Brian Thomas Jenny Gray Scott McCulloch Moderated by Brian Dillman Time 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 11:30 AM
Drills with Sam Querrey Presented by Sam Querrey Time 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM 1:30 PM
Q&A with Sam Querrey Presented by Sam Querrey Time 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 2:30 PM
Add Staff Meetings Add Staff Meetings Technifibre, Babolat, Prince, Yonex, Head, Wilson, Master Athletics. Time 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 4:30 PM
Trade Show Time 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 6:00 PM

Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Description
Networking/Communities Breakfast Time 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 7:00 AM
Registration and Merchandise Time 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM 7:30 AM
Breaking and Holding Serve in Doubles Presented by Gigi Fernandez Time 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 8:30 AM
Pickleball Panel How is pickleball shaping the future of the racquet sports industry Time 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM 8:30 AM
On Court seminar with Kamau Murray Presented by Kamau Murray Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10:00 AM
Foundation Skills for Young Players Foundation Skills for Young Players - The musts of getting kids to play and stay in the game. Presented by Mike Barrell Time 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 11:30 AM
The evolution of racquet sport management The evolution of racquet sport management: programming & events. Presented by Jarrett Chirico Time 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 11:30 AM
How my mess became my message Presented by Murphy Jensen Time 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 2:00 PM
A blueprint for career advancement Presented by Buffy Filippell Time 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 3:30 PM
General Membership Meeting Presented by USPTA Board & Brian Dillman Time 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 5:00 PM
Women's Meeting & Party Time 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 6:00 PM
Division Parties Time 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Description
Cardio Tennis/Padel/Pickleball Play Time 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM 7:00 AM
Registration and Merchandise Time 7:30 AM - 12:15 PM 7:30 AM
Dominating the Net with Confidence Dominating the Net with Confidence: Drills and Games for Team Practices Presented by Ikaika Jobe Time 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 8:00 AM
Being Unstoppable Being Unstoppable: Fueling Opportunity and Growth by Embracing Change. Presented by Kevin Warren Time 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 8:00 AM
Integrating mental toughness training with on-court practice Presented by Dr. Greg Prudhomme Time 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 9:30 AM
Fireside chat with Katrina Adams Presented by Katrina Adams Time 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 9:30 AM
Doubles Strategy Doubles Strategy: Incorporating Court Positioning, Shot Selection, and Psychology for Success. Presented by Vania King Time 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM
Panel Discussion - Career advancement ideas for success Presented by: Mark McMahon Chris Gale Kim Bastable Moderated by Brian Dillman Time 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM
Awards Lunch Time 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 12:30 PM
Registration and Merchandise Time 2:45 PM - 5:00 PM 2:45 PM
Elevating Coaching Proficiency for Inclusive TennisTeaching Presented by Lisa Pugliese LaCroix Time 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 3:30 PM
How to help your students with the college tennis process How to help your students with the college tennis process: views from the junior and college coach perspective. Presented by Jack Newman & Ricardo Rubio Time 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 3:30 PM
Dead Ball To Live Ball Drills Presented by Phil Graham Time 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion - Diversity of thought Panel Discussion - Diversity of thought - why DE&I is essential in our industry. Presented by: Vania King Marc Stingley Allan Jensen Greg (Moose) DeMoustes Moderated by Jason Gilbert Time 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 5:00 PM
Dinner Party Time 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 6:30 PM

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Description
Cardio Tennis/Padel/Pickleball Play Time 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM 7:00 AM
Registration and Merchandise Time 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM 7:30 AM
The 4 Tennis Concept The 4 Tennis Concept: Understanding how the brain & mind work to improve effectiveness in your coaching methodologies. Presented by Fernando Segal Time 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM 8:00 AM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion - The future of padel in the racquet sports ecosystem. Presented by: Marcos Del Pilar Scott Colebourne Iain Pound Tim Bainton Moderated by Brian Dillman (Padel Session) Time 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM 8:00 AM
Junior development Presented by Maureen Diaz Time 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 AM
Your Contracts Playbook Presented by Susan Kohlhausen Time 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:00 AM
Wheelchair Tennis Presented by Kevin Finkelberg Time 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion - Grow your programming with Platform Tennis and Squash. Presented by Mike Cochrane & Rich Wade Time 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 10:00 AM
Transitioning from a defensive to an offensive player Presented by Sabastiani Leon Chao Time 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 11:00 AM
Increasing Revenue and Member Satisfaction Increasing Revenue and Member Satisfaction Through a Complete Pickleball Program. Presented by Ryan Johnson (Pickleball Session) Time 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM 11:00 AM
Pickleball Drills and Teaching Differences Presented by Kelly Marshall (Pickleball Session) Time 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 1:00 PM
Biggest Padel breakthroughs from a tennis mentality Presented by Kyle LaCroix (Padel Session) Time 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM 1:00 PM
The Five Lesson Package, how to diagnose and prescribe Presented by Tim Irwin (Pickleball Session) Time 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM 2:00 PM
My transformation into a Padel player Presented by Jason Gilbert. (Padel Session) Time 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM 2:00 PM
Teaching Pickleball for Tennis Pros Presented by Mel McRee (Pickleball Session) Time 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM 3:00 PM
Your Padel emotional square Mental management pathway for competition players Presented by Marcos Del Pilar (Padel Session) Time 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM 3:00 PM
Crossover Drills from Tennis to Pickleball Presented by Darryl Lewis (Pickleball Session) Time 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM 4:00 PM
Professional Coaching: Evolve drills for offensive/defensive situations Presented by Marcos del Pilar (Padel Session) Time 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM 4:00 PM
Dinner Party Time 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 6:00 PM